yahoo

²ya·hoo

interj \yä-ˈhü\

Definition of YAHOO

: yippee

Examples of YAHOO

1. <you mean we were accepted for the reality show? yahoo!>

Origin of YAHOO

perhaps alteration of yo-ho, interjection used to attract attention, from yo + ho

First Known Use: 1870

Related to YAHOO

Synonyms: glory (or glory be), ha (or hah), hallelujah, hey, hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, hooray, yippee

Related Words: wow, zowie; ooh; gee, gee whiz, gosh

Near Antonyms: alack, alas, aw, boo

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